Karitane

Karitane
Town
Karitane Beach
Karitane Beach
Map
Coordinates: 45°38′20″S 170°39′20″E / 45.63889°S 170.65556°E / -45.63889; 170.65556
CountryNew Zealand
RegionOtago
DistrictDunedin
Community boardWaikouaiti Coast Community Board[1]
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authorityDunedin City Council
 • Regional councilOtago Regional Council
 • Mayor of DunedinJules Radich
 • Dunedin MPRachel Brooking
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total
1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[3]
 • Total
440
 • Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
9471
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

The small town of Karitane is located within the limits of the city of Dunedin in New Zealand, 35 kilometres to the north of the city centre.

Set in rolling country near the mouth of the Waikouaiti River, the town is a popular holiday retreat for Dunedinites.

  1. ^ "2016 Waikouaiti Coast Community Board Boundary" (PDF). dunedin.govt.nz. Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.